sparks2 Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Point taken. I'll measure what mine are these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl ekblom Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Hi. My name is Ron Goodfellow and I designed and built the Saracen motorcyles in the late sixties. We built about three hundred in all of various types most of them being exported to the USA. We also exported to France and Sweden. Frank Underwood and I started the company which grew from a hobby and a lot of enthusiasm. The original prototype was a BSA bantam engined version but we could not acquire British engines and opted for the Sachs motor, initially the Iron engine but later the aluminium engine. We also built a few Triumph tiger cubs, I know one is still going. We also designed a spine framed 100cc Hodaka engined trail bike. I can attach a few photographs. My daughter found this web site and it is ironic that only this week I have finished rebuilding one of the trials bikes with alloy motor and reed valve, amazing improvement. I still enjoy my motorcycling mostly touring but have competed in pre 65 trials until fairly recently on a 350cc enfield/saracen special. I am unable at the moment to include the photographs but as soon as I figure it out I will post them. Feet up!! If anyone wants to get in touch my Email address is rongoodfellow@gmail.com Hello When I was 16 I in 1973 I bought a Saracen 125 with the Sachs engine. I bought it from mr Lars Ingvarsson in V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d. sileo Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 (edited) CONGRAT'S RON....I own one of your amazing machines. Told me years to find a perfect example..I have it in line next to my honda's.. Edited July 8, 2011 by D. Sileo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin belair Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 CONGRAT'S RON....I own one of your amazing machines. Told me years to find a perfect example..I have it in line next to my honda's.. It's about time you got a proper bike Sileo. I sent you a PM. Glad to see you back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d. sileo Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 It's about time you got a proper bike Sileo. I sent you a PM. Glad to see you back. A proper bike indeed Martin. This one is the most fun to ride and you know i have a few really nice old bikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpbody44 Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 Getting around to finishing my Saracen. The forks that came with the bike seem to be from a Sprite 125 MX. What forks came with the early iron barreled bikes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducman Posted July 22, 2011 Report Share Posted July 22, 2011 Getting around to finishing my Saracen. The forks that came with the bike seem to be from a Sprite 125 MX. What forks came with the early iron barreled bikes? MP forks(Metal Profile) Chrs:Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laird387 Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 Hi, Another picture from my offroadarchive, just to help several recent Saracen queries, it shows Jack Galloway n his works Saracen in the 1971 SSDT. The full article on the Saracen models that I wrote and published in my Motorcycle Competition - Reference Library Vol. 2. - will shortly be available on the offroadarchive website. Enjoy the picture. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laird387 Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 Hi, Another interesting pic for the enthoosers, Enjoy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laird387 Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 (edited) Hi, Another Saracen image for the 'enthoosers'. Jon Bliss in action on his works bike in the 1970 Knot Trophy, photographed by Alan Vines - another image from my offroadarchive. Sorry - this image was scanned many years ago from a strip of black/white 35mm film - and sadly the film was inserted in the scanner, back to front, so the image is transposed. See below for the corrected version. Apologies, Deryk Wylde Edited December 30, 2013 by laird387 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laird387 Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 Hi, Another image from my offroadarchive, this time of Ron Goodfellow with his special Enfield powered Saracen, which he rode in some of my British Bike Championship rounds, like the Frank Jones trial based near Builth. Enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laird387 Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 Hi, and another, hopefully thought provoking, image from my offroadarchive, the original prototype Saracen, based around a Bantam 'power' unit. Enjoy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laird387 Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 Hi, The Jon Bliss image was scanned years ago through the wrong side of the film negative - so ended up transposed. Here is the correct version - and it was the Knut Trophy not the Knot !! Sorry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsrfun Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Hi, and another, hopefully thought provoking, image from my offroadarchive, the original prototype Saracen, based around a Bantam 'power' unit. Enjoy What a right looking trials bike that is, the low slung tank, ample ground clearance & light build I would ride that as it is any day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laird387 Posted July 13, 2014 Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 Hi, For anyone interested in more details of the Saracen production story, including images of the variants, I have revised the article from my "Motorcycle Competition - reference library Vol. 2", included some additional images and republished it in Issue 3 of ORRe, available exclusively from 'tc' - full details in the Off Road Revue discussion section of the Off Road Archive. Enjoy. Deryk Wylde Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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